Толковый словарь английского языка - brown
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I. biographical name Charles Brockden 1771-1810 American novelist, II. biographical name Ford, III. biographical name George 1818-1880 Canadian (Scottish-born) journalist & politician, IV. biographical name Herbert Charles 1912American (English-born) chemist, V. biographical name John 1800-1859 Old ~ of, VI. biographical name Michael Stuart 1941American biochemist
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adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 having the colour produced by mixing red, yellow, and black, as of dark wood or rich soil. 2 dark-skinned or suntanned. 3 (of bread) made from a dark flour as wholemeal or wheatmeal. 4 (of species or varieties) distinguished by brown coloration. --n. 1 a brown colour or pigment. 2 brown clothes or material (dressed in brown). 3 (in a game or sport) a brown ball, piece, etc. 4 (prec. by the) Brit. a brown mass of flying game-birds. --v.tr. & intr. make or become brown by cooking, sunburn, etc. Phrases and idioms brown ale a dark, mild, bottled beer. brown bear a large N. American brown bear, Ursus arctos. brown coal = LIGNITE. browned off Brit. sl. fed up, disheartened. brown fat a dark-coloured adipose tissue with a rich supply of blood vessels. brown holland see HOLLAND. brown owl 1 any of various owls, esp. the tawny owl. 2 (Brown Owl) an adult leader of a Brownie Guides pack. brown rice unpolished rice with only the husk of the grain removed. Brown-shirt a Nazi; a member of a fascist organization. brown sugar unrefined or partially refined sugar. in a brown study see STUDY. Derivatives brownish adj. brownness n. browny adj. Etymology: OE brun f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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